Ok, it's been a couple days...
First off, let me just say that I will take an NG tube over a "button" any day for Brody.... We got his results from his stomach surgery and all is good with everything that was tested. The weird thing is we still don't know why he isn't gaining weight and his stomach gets distended. Ricky and I talked with the doctor about a couple of options and the NG tube and button came up. All of the kids have had an NG tube. It's a tube that goes in at the nose and goes down to the stomach. A button is a surgically placed tube in the stomach that is basically a hole... and it disgusting! The other thing with buttons is kids never get rid of them. The doctors place them in kids saying, "only 6 months- maybe a year" and years later, the kids still have them in, the other thing is the hole can close up, and over all its not very fun to deal with. We know our limits and we won't do it. So, I will happily drop an NG tube every single night, feed him throughout the night, and take it out every morning. But, before we do all that jazz, we will be pushing as many calories as we can through his little body with hopes some weight will stick. We will also be doing a test on his stool to see the fat levels, etc.
In other news.... Mandi is walking around 5 to 6 steps at a time!!! She is in LOVE with her four wheeler and pretty much anything she can get on and ride. And the best thing.... she finally (thank goodness) learned to give kisses with a closed mouth!!! Now with the bad.... the terrible two's have hit this house full force! Oh my! Maybe Brody and Gracie will skip that behavior? Fingers crossed!!!
Brody is doing so well in Speech therapy. He is loving the Christmas tree lights but really loves the choo choo train that goes around it.
Gracie dances all the time. We tell her to work those abs! She is such a hoot!
And what is with them not wanting to take naps??? I'll find Gracie sitting up in her crib laughing with Madi as she stands there laughing back at Gracie... and Brody loves to kick his crib which sounds like someone is knocking our house down. Oh the joys!
2 more weeks of school and I can't wait until it's over! Oh my goodness what a semester it has been!
I'll check back soon.
Krista
